The 501st approval requirements are listed in black. For Legion approval, only these requirements must be met.

While the Jolly Roger Squadron does not have any detachment specific costume certification programs, some parts of the costume below may be shared with other detachments that do. Features listed in blue or red are not required for 501st approval, but are noted here for those interested in these additional details.

This Visual Guide has been reviewed by the detachment staff and the LMO team and is certified for use as a minimum approval guideline for GMLs. GMLs are free to approve this costume type.

Any uncertainties or questionable aspects of the submitted costume should be brought to the appropriate DL/GML peer review section of the legion forum.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below.

A silver or white Imperial Cog emblem, on a black background, is present on both shoulders.

The cog is 3" or 3.5" in diameter, and 1" from the shoulder seam.

On the left forearm there is a compad pocket, approximately 5" (127mm) wide by 5.75" (146.05mm) tall, with no flap and a 2.25" (57.15mm) window in it.

Size might vary to match specific compad.

On the left bicep, about 2"(50.8mm) below the cog emblem, there is a code cylinder pocket with no flap, and vertical stitching dividing it into pen sleeves.

The bottom front corner of the pocket is cut off at a bevel on the side pointing in view direction, with the broader upside forming the border of the pen sleeves.

The right sleeve has a cargo pocket, about 6" (152mm) wide and 5.75" (146mm) on the bicep, and approximately 2"(50.8mm) below the cog emblem.

The pocket has a 2"(50.8mm) flap.

(2) large chest pockets and (2) large front pockets below the belt, without any zipper or flaps.

(2) leg pockets with flaps, similar in proportion as the right arm sleeve pocket.

Size may differ - (Usually the width of the front pockets equals the width of the leg pockets).

There are no rank bars of any kind on the uniform.

There are no leg pockets below the knees.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Imperial patches on the shoulders are printed vinyl rather than embroidered.

The suit has a pointed collar in the back.

Imperial Communications PadFor 501st approval:

Rectangular communications pad, with buttons and detailing as shown, on a grey or silver background.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Compad is not electronically lit.

ArmourFor 501st approval:

Should consist of the front and back armor as shown, with two shoulder straps anchored by an octagon of plastic on each end. Black Nylon webbing or elastic should also be allowed to aid in the snug fit of the armor. The shoulder straps should not be load bearing. Being plastic they can crack.

ChestboxFor 501st approval:

The chestbox is required to have the same configurations as seen in these photos.

The box has 4 1" square x 1/8th" thick detail pieces. There are several canon configurations that are acceptable:

2 white, 2 blue

1 Red, 1 White, 2 Blue

1 Gray, 1 White, 2 Blue.

The rockers are always 2 Gray with dots or lamps in their bottom (LEDs or Lights are optional but should be approved.)

BeltFor 501st approval:

The belt is constructed from a non-textured leather or a leather-like material.

Approximately 2" (50.8 mm) in width, up to 3" (76.2 mm) is acceptable.

There are no loops on the belt.

A single large snap or rivet is visible approximately 1" (25.4 mm) from the buckle.

The belt may be worn with the snap to the right or left of the wearer.

The buckle is constructed from a horizontally brushed metal, or metal looking material.